JoeyOS

JoeyOS privacy policy

JoeyOS is a launcher app for Android. This page explains what it does with your information.

Google backup is optional. It’s off until you choose Back up with Google in Settings › Tools.

What JoeyOS can access: only its own hidden area of your Google Drive (Google’s “app data” folder). JoeyOS can’t see, read or change any of your other Drive files.
What it stores there: your JoeyOS setup: settings, dock and emulator choices, dock icons, custom wallpapers, downloaded guides and your place in them, saved video links, and your RetroAchievements username and API key, so a restored device is signed in.
Where it goes: only to your own Google Drive, using your Google account. It isn’t sent to the developer of JoeyOS or to anyone else, and the developer can’t see it.
Why: to back up your setup, restore it on any of your devices, and keep your devices in sync if you turn that on.
Removing it: Delete my backups… in Settings › Tools removes everything JoeyOS stored in your Drive. You can also remove JoeyOS’s access at any time in your Google account under Security › Third-party apps with account access.

RetroAchievements: if you sign in to RetroAchievements, JoeyOS sends your username and API key only to retroachievements.org, to show your achievements.
Logs: JoeyOS keeps a log on your device (Internal storage › JoeyOS › joeyos.log) to help with problems. It stays on your device unless you choose to share it.
No tracking: JoeyOS has no ads, analytics or tracking.

Questions about this policy: open an issue at github.com/JoeysRetroHandhelds/JoeyOS/issues.

Last updated: October 19, 2026